Compact Hairbrush

ABSTRACT

A compact hair brush comprises a fixing body, an elastic fixing plate, an elastic means and a cover body. The fixing body is coupled with the cover body which is freely opened and closed by a hinge. The elastic fixing plate on which a plurality of bristles is fixedly disposed is elastically fixed to the fixing body and can be protruded from the fixing body by the elastic means. The elastic fixing plate can be protruded from the fixing body by opening the cover body. When using the hairbrush, the bristles are lined up by only opening the cover body. Therefore, a user can easily use and carry the hairbrush.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority from Korean Utility Model ApplicationNo. 20-2006-0023603, filed on Sep. 1, 2006, the contents of which areincorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a hairbrush for combing hair, and moreparticularly to a compact hair brush capable of being easily carried andused.

2. Description of the Related Art

In general, a hairbrush is utilized for combing hair neatly. Thishairbrush is classified according to the hairstyle and the purpose ofuse thereof: the different hair brushes are used for combing differentstyles of hair such as straight hair and wavy hair which is permanent,and for different purposes such as combing and drying hair.

Generally, a hairbrush for combing natural hair has a flat shaped plateon which a plurality of bristles is mounted and a handle formed on theplate. This hairbrush is convenient for using, but restricted forcarrying due to its large size.

To reduce the size of the hairbrush, the bristles are fixed on anelastic fixing plate and covered with a cover. However, in case of usingthe hairbrush, a user opens the cover and then pushes the elastic fixingplate with his finger to eject the bristles from the elastic fixingplate.

On the other hand, in case of carrying or keeping, a user presses downtip portions of the bristles to return the bristles to their originalpositions. In the above cases, there is a sanitary problem caused bycontacting the user's finger to the bristles. In addition, there isanother problem that when the user presses down the tips portion of thebristles, the user's finger is caught between the bristles to cause painto the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is conceived for solving the above-mentionproblems, an object of the present invention is to provide a compacthairbrush capable of being easily used and carried.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided acompact hairbrush comprising a fixing body; an elastic fixing platefixed to the fixing body on which a plurality of bristles is arranged;an elastic means arranged between the fixing body and the fixing plate;and a cover body fixed to the fixing body through a hinge so as to beable to open and close it. The elastic fixing plate has a convex surfaceon the rear side thereof so as to form a receiving space for housing theelastic means, and the elastic fixing plate is biased to an opening sideof the fixing body by the elastic means.

It is desirable that the cover body is contacted with tip portions ofthe bristles fixed to the elastic fixing plate.

Further, it is desirable that the cover body has a mirror providedthereon.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features and advantages of the present inventionwill become readily apparent by reference to the following detaileddescription when considered in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings wherein;

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a compact hairbrushaccording to the present invention is folded;

FIG. 2 is a is a perspective view showing a state where a compacthairbrush according to the present invention is unfolded;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing a state where a compacthairbrush according to the present invention is folded;

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing a state where a compacthairbrush according to the present invention is unfolded; and

FIG. 5 is a plane view showing a state where a compact hairbrushaccording to the present invention is unfolded.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will beexplained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a compact hairbrushaccording to the present invention is folded, FIG. 2 is a is aperspective view showing a state where a compact hairbrush according tothe present invention is unfolded, FIG. 3 is a cross sectional viewshowing a state where a compact hairbrush according to the presentinvention is folded, FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing a statewhere a compact hairbrush according to the present invention isunfolded, and FIG. 5 is a plane view showing a state where a compacthairbrush according to the present invention is unfolded.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a compact hairbrush according to thepresent invention is constructed such that a fixing body 100 is coupledwith a cover body 200 through a hinge 10 so as to be able to open andclose it.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, an elastic fixing plate 400 on which aplurality of bristles 300 are disposed is fixed in the fixing body 100.The elastic fixing plate 400 is made of rubber or synthetic resin andhas an elastic plate shape. Each bristle 300 comprises a pedestal 310implanted fixedly in the elastic fixing plate 400 and a tip portion 320having a spherical shape.

And, a circumference of the elastic fixing plate 400 is fixed to acircumferential flange 110 of the fixing body 100 through a fixing means(not shown) such as an adhesive or a rivet.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the elastic fixing plate 400fixed on the fixing body 100 has a convex surface 700 on the rear sidethereof so as to form a receiving space 500 for housing an elastic means600. The elastic fixing plate 400 is biased to an opening side of thefixing body 100 by the elastic means 600.

The elastic means 600 may be, for example, a coil spring, a torsionspring or an elastic rubber.

Further, the cover body 200 is coupled to the fixing body 100 by thehinge 10 so as to be able to contact with the tip 320 of each bristle300 fixed on the elastic fixing plate 400. Consequently, as shown inFIG. 3, in case of closing the cover body 200, it pushes the bristles300, and as shown FIG. 4, in case of opening the cover body 200, thebristles 300 are spread.

A hook 30 is formed the cover body 200, and a recess 40 and a button 50are formed on the fixing body 100. The cover body 200 is fastened to thefixing body 100 by the hook 30, the recess 40 and the button 50. Bypushing the button 50, the hook 30 is released from the recess 40 toopen immediately the cover body 200 and spread the bristles 300 as shownin FIG. 4. After opening the cover body 200, a user can hold the coverbody 200 as a handle and comb his hair.

On the contrary, upon closing the cover body 200, the tip portions 320of the bristles 300 are pressed down by the cover body 200, as shownFIG. 3, to contract the elastic means 600 in the receiving space 500 andengage the hook 30 with the recess 40.

In addition, a mirror 20 is provided on an inner surface of the coverbody 200 so that a user can look at his image in the mirror whilecombing his hair. Alternatively, the mirror 20 may be provided on anouter surface the cover body 200.

In the hairbrush according to the present invention as described above,the fixing body 100 is coupled with a cover body 200 which is freelyopened and closed by the hinge. Therefore, a user can easily carry andkeep the hairbrush. Further, the elastic fixing plate on which thebristles are fixedly disposed is elastically fixed to the fixing bodyand can be protruded from the fixing body by the elastic means. That is,the elastic fixing plate can be protruded from the fixing body byopening the cover body. Therefore, when using the hairbrush, thebristles are lined up by only opening the cover body so that a user canuse the hairbrush easily.

Although the embodiment has been described with reference to a number ofillustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerousother modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled inthe art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles ofthis disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modificationsare possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subjectcombination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawingsand the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications inthe component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also beapparent to those skilled in the art.

1. A compact hairbrush, comprising: a fixing body; an elastic fixingplate fixed to the fixing body on which a plurality of bristles isarranged; an elastic means arranged between the fixing body and thefixing plate; and a cover body fixed to the fixing body through a hingeso as to be able to open and close it; wherein the elastic fixing platehas a convex surface on the rear side thereof so as to form a receivingspace for housing the elastic means, and the elastic fixing plate isbiased to an opening side of the fixing body by the elastic means. 2.The compact hairbrush according to claim 1, wherein the cover body iscontacted with tip portions of the bristles fixed to the elastic fixingplate.
 3. The compact hairbrush according to claim 1, wherein the coverbody has a mirror provided thereon.